Run you generator under at least 50% load for 30 minutes every month. Keeps the internals lubricated, allows the engine oil to come up to temperature and boil off any condensation, and flushes the carburetor of old fuel. Be sure to run non-ethanol gas, Clear or Boat Gas in your generator.

Run you generator under at least 50% load for 30 minutes every month. Keeps the internals lubricated, allows the engine oil to come up to temperature and boil off any condensation, and flushes the carburetor of old fuel. Be sure to run non-ethanol gas, Clear or Boat Gas in your generator.

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What if I run stabile instead of trying to find enthenol free gas?
Sometimes finding that gas is hard.

What if I run stabile instead of trying to find enthenol free gas?
Sometimes finding that gas is hard.

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It's worth the effort to seek out ethanol-free gasoline. Mix in an additive as well (Sta-bil or Seafoam).

To answer your original question, yes, you can choose to only run the generator when you need water if you choose. My well supplies two houses, so I'd have to coordinate with my renters, but I only plan on running it for a few hours in the morning and evening.

Find a 3000 Watt heater to act as a load for the gen set rather than the well pump. That allows you to test run or exercise the generator without having to run the pump. Ethanol has an affinity for moisture, like a sponge. Bad news when it sits in a tank or metal can where it can breath with changes in temperature.

I second the storage tank idea. I'm going to gang up (10) 60 gallon food grade plastic barrels I have, installed in a 3rd floor room rack for gravity feed. 600 gallons ready to go with no more power required would be a nice thing. If it's a serious situation, more than just some short term thing, I have many more barrels I could fill. Having the break down barrel system means I can easily sterilize it all, every now and then

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